野外 yěwài countryside
countryside; areas outside the city
How to remember 野外: 野 wild + 外 outside = countryside.
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How it is used
- The outdoors / open country, away from settlements - 野外考察 (yěwài kǎochá) fieldwork, 野外生存 (yěwài shēngcún) wilderness survival.
- Emphasizes untamed wilderness/field, unlike 郊外 (jiāowài, city outskirts) which is just outside town.
- Common in science, camping, and military contexts.
Example sentences
- 野外的空气真好。 Yěwài de kōngqì zhēn hǎo.The air in the countryside is really good.